Gil Vicente v Sporting (2025/26): TV, line-ups, kick-off and more... | OneFootball

Sporting Sporting returns to the field this Friday, January 2nd, against Gil Vicente. The match, which counts for the 17th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by César Peixoto, will be played at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos at 18:45.

At the moment, the green and whites occupy second place in the National Championship standings, with 41 points. Benfica is in third place with 36, while Porto leads the competition with 46 points.

Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Eduardo Quaresma, Gonçalo Inácio, and Matheus Reis; Morten Hjulmand and João Simões; Maxi Araújo, Francisco Trincão, Fotis Ioannidis, and Luis Suárez. This is expected to be the starting eleven presented by Rui Borges’ Sporting.

The coach will field the strongest central defensive pairing available to him. As for the flanks, the manager is forced to make changes since Ricardo Mangas is injured. Iván Fresneda should also return as an option, after serving a suspension for five yellow cards.

In midfield, Morten Hjulmand is expected to pair with João Simões. With several absences in attack, Trincão should stay on the right, since Geny is with the national team and Quenda is injured. Also without Pote, Rui Borges is likely to use Maxi on the left side of midfield, with Fotis Ioannidis supporting striker Luis Suárez.

Broadcast: SportTV 1

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